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Methley Plum
Methley Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

-
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Prunus salicina 'Methley'
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers
Hedge, Wood Margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Stem Planting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

weekly regular
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomachic
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for making green dye
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'

Common Name

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear

In Hindi

Methley Plum
Sugar pear

In German

Chinesische Pflaume
Kultur-Birne

In French

Prunus salicina
Poirier commun

In Spanish

Prunus salicina
Pyrus communis

In Greek

Methley Plum
Sugar pear

In Portuguese

Prunus salicina
Sugar pear

In Polish

Methley Plum
Grusza pospolita

In Latin

Methley Plum
Sugar pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3035
1 27800
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Difference Between Methley Plum and Sugar Pear

If you are confused whether Methley Plum or Sugar Pear are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Methley Plum and Sugar Pear Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Methley Plum are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sugar Pear fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Methley Plum and Sugar Pear if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Methley Plum and Sugar Pear

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Methley Plum and Sugar Pear. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Methley Plum and Sugar Pear as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Methley Plum is Stomachic whereas of Sugar Pear is Astringent, Febrifuge and Sedative. Methley Plum has beauty benefits as follows: while Sugar Pear has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Methley Plum vs Sugar Pear

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Methley Plum vs Sugar Pear and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Methley Plum are Respiratory problems whereas of Sugar Pear have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Methley Plum has showy fruits and Sugar Pear has showy fruits. Also Methley Plum is not flowering and Sugar Pear is not flowering . You can compare Methley Plum and Sugar Pear facts and facts of other plants too.